The Lost Mine Trail is a very popular hike at Big Bend National Park with limited parking and is located 1 mile from the Chisos Basin area. We lift while it was still dark to get a parking spot and started hiking at first light to avoid the predicted wind and dust storm of this afternoon (wind gusts up to 75mph). The hike is 4.8 miles round trip with 1,100 ft gain.
Casa Grande Peak before sunrise
some views as we started up the trail:
View looking towards Casa Grande Peak and Chisos Basin at Sunrise 
more views on our way up as the sun rose and we gained altitude
Nearing the end of the trail (to the left) up on the ridge
Lovely rock formation 
There were some wind gusts around 30 mph while we were up on the ridge.
View to the south from the end of the trail
Views from the ridge as we started to return down the trail:
We found some claret cups in bloom.
Views as we hiked down the trail:
These were the only wildflower in bloom we saw along the trail this morning:
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